crazygirl2012 Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 (edited) "I hate you! You ruined my life!" Text message to me from a fellow PhD applicant, two hours after I told him about Grad Cafe--which is approximately how long it took him to become addicted to checking the Results page for new submissions. Welcome to the club! Everyone around here hates me now too! I put a "read at your own risk" disclaimer on it when I posted it on Facebook. Edited February 4, 2012 by crazygirl2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gellert Posted September 13, 2013 Author Share Posted September 13, 2013 (edited) I feel like resurrecting this thread. (Only one of these has actually been said by me. I'm not going to admit which one.) "Would it be weird if I just went ahead and attached my CV?" "Can I send in eight LoRs? MORE IS MORE, RIGHT? :DDDDDD" "I found my POI on facebook. We like all the same bands! Clearly we're an awesome fit. I should get accepted no problem. Just gotta drop some Arcade Fire lyrics in my personal statement, amirite?" "Should I retake chemistry while I have time off? I mean, I got a B in that class, you know...." Edited September 13, 2013 by gellert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reki Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 "I got x/x/x (Q/V/A), should I take the GRE again?" "I should really stop checking my email every 5 minutes.... One more time!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andean Pat Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 "OMG this is so frustrating! Every school has accepted me! I want to kill myself! What would you do????" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
researchrelatedanxiety Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 "Why didnt i major in business" "Screw this, I'm getting an MSW" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcmazer Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 "Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu" "Is 10 schools too little? What if I don't get in anywherrrrrrrrrre!!!!!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gellert Posted September 17, 2013 Author Share Posted September 17, 2013 "Maybe I should pull a Walter White to pay all my grad app fees. Wanna be my Jesse?" ^^^^ and if you've been watching regularly, you know how THAT ends. MSW13 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klondike Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 This page is great. It should be resurrected. In phone call with POI: *tries not to talk about something I read on her twitter* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gellert Posted November 12, 2013 Author Share Posted November 12, 2013 "I haven't started my statement of purpose yet because I'm worried it won't be perfect." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monochrome Spring Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 "I've already picked out the apartment that I'll live at when I go to [X] university. It's only a [Y] minute walk to campus and there are 2 different bus routes close by." SocGirl2013 and gellert 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socioholic Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 (edited) "would you read my [random application document no one else cares about]?" "hey professor X, I know we haven't spoken in 10 years but could you write a letter detailing how awesome I am? And I need it by the end of the week, mkay." "Should I even bother? V169, Q169, AW 5.5" Loved one: "I'm sure you'll get in, just think positive." Me: "the acceptance rates are like 5%, my gre score wasnt perfect, my writing sample was garbage, my SOP made no sense, im old, I suck, im just being realistic." Loved one: :/ Edited November 13, 2013 by socioholic Lisa44201, gellert, silver_lining and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MassAppeal Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Oh Lord, I'm reading these and noticing a lot of things that've fallen out of my mouth lately. Glad I saw this before the holidays and annoyed everyone!! D: I guess it's a good time to start rehearsing my speech for the inevitable questions.. hmm... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SportPsych30 Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 "Just waiting on my Letters of Rec..." Friends: "So where have you gotten into so far?" Me: "Won't know until well into next semester" 11:11 rolls around my clock "I wish that I get into every school that I applied for." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StatsNerd Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 12:00: "Feeling pretty confident... almost worried about getting TOO MANY interviews and then having to choose between interviews that fall on the same day. Why don't all the schools have their interview dates posted yet?? I want to start scheduling flights!" 1:00, same day: "Who the hell am I kidding? I'll be lucky if I get ANY interviews. I just re-read the SOP I already submitted to schools and now I want to die. What was I thinking writing that garbage?!?" 1:30, same day: "Why haven't my letter writers submitted all their letters yet? Should I send another reminder? Should I stop by my adivsor's house to see if wants me to drop the to-be-mailed letters in the mail? Can I trust anyone??" 4:00, same day: "As if it even MATTERS if my letters writers get their letters in on time. I'm not getting in anywhere anyway. I should just tell them not to even bother." ...you get the point. meowth, gellert and socioholic 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelBug92 Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 (after getting into first choice school) "I'm really anxious to hear from the other schools I applied to." "I applied to (insert multiple highly ranked schools in my field) but I have a snowball's chance in hell of getting in there." "I can't afford to go out this weekend, I have like $1000 worth of graduate school applications to pay for." (not me, but a friend applying to 13 programs) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gellert Posted November 20, 2013 Author Share Posted November 20, 2013 "Do you think my GPA is high enough to get into [highly ranked school]? Will you read my diversity statement?" *when schools make you list the courses and grades, a la MIT and Harvard* "...fuck. I forgot I got a B/C/whatever in that class. Now I'm NEVER going to get in!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macmc Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 Half the time: "Psh, my statement and my research interests are AMAZING. I might as well buy that Harvard sweatshirt now!" Half the time: "At least I have a job, for when I don't get in anywhere." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Generic_Applicant Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 " I should just give up hope now and save myself the trouble. Yep, I'll do that. I give up" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gellert Posted December 3, 2013 Author Share Posted December 3, 2013 Will you read draft 8 of my SOP? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SportPsych30 Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 "Hold on, I have to check my email real quick"..... repeat SportPsych30 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gellert Posted December 3, 2013 Author Share Posted December 3, 2013 "Hold on, I have to check my email real quick"..... repeat lol yes. Or checking app status page to make sure everything is in. gellert and pohks 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean21 Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Commute to work: "I think I'm gonna hear something today. If not today, definitely this week. I'm feeling good." Commute home: "It's probably best if I don't get in anywhere, I'm not cut out for grad school. What does it matter, I’m not gonna get accepted anyway." socioholic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DropTheBase Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Applicant: "Will my stats be enough for schools A, B or C?" GradCafe responses, by category!: Different applicant, same season (worse stats): "Wow! with those stats you definitely should apply!" Different applicant, same season (better stats, will certainly be admitted to schools A, B and C): "It's about fit, not ranking." Different applicant, same season, just submitted 2 applications (stats irrelevant): "It's about fit, not ranking. Your GRE scores might be a little low." Already attending: "you have a chance." Lurking professor: "I don't care about your GRE scores." What do they all have in common? None of them know what schools A, B or C look for in an applicant. DTB SocGirl2013, SportPsych30 and gellert 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pohks Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 lol yes. Or checking app status page to make sure everything is in. Oh no, I am sorry - I accidentally downvoted your post when I was trying to hit 'quote'. I keep checking the app status page at least twice a day just to make sure that the status of any of the required elements hasn't magically changed from complete to incomplete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gellert Posted December 4, 2013 Author Share Posted December 4, 2013 Oh no, I am sorry - I accidentally downvoted your post when I was trying to hit 'quote'. I keep checking the app status page at least twice a day just to make sure that the status of any of the required elements hasn't magically changed from complete to incomplete. No worries! Looks like someone already fixed it. And yeppp, same here. Totally irrational, but there you have it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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